Jinder Mahal recently became the no.1 contender for the WWE Championship on SmackDown Live - a surprise victory that inspired a lot of debate in the pro-wrestling community. Work of Wrestling host Tim Kail dives headfirst into the depths of that debate. First, he explains why Sami Zayn (the favorite to win this match) definitely should not have won this match, and shouldn't even go near the World Championship for a full year. Secondly, Tim untangles the booking web that stems from the decision to push Jinder into a one-off main event match against Randy Orton; a complex yet logical puzzle that binds and simultaneously builds Jinder, Sami Zayn, Kevin Owens, and AJ Styles. Lastly, Tim answers some of YOUR question about Jinder's victory, particularly as it relates to the WWE's "conservative" perspective, and how the company demonizes diversity. Shout-outs & thank yous in the open to Kevin Avery & W.Kamau Bell of Denzel Washington Is The Greatest Actor of All Time Period podcast, and all the Denzealots for their hard work, inspiration, good humor, and kindness. Follow on Twitter @TimKailWrites and visit www.workofwrestling.com.

There are six common criticisms leveled at the push of Jinder Mahal. 1) He looks like he's using steroids. 2) The WWE is just pushing him to appeal to the Indian market. 3) He's bad on the mic. 4) He can't wrestle. 5) He was jobbing just a week before his push so there was no build. 6) He just doesn't deserve it. Do any of them hold water? Do these criticisms represent an earnest point of view on the part of angry pro-wrestling fans who want the shows to improve? Work of Wrestling host Tim Kail certainly doesn't think so, and he goes through each of these six points in detail to arrive at a rather simple conclusion. It's a conclusion many members of the pro-wrestling community are already familiar with, while others either refuse to see it or are content to keep their heads buried in the sand. Give the podcast a review in Apple Podcasts. It is also available in GooglePlay, TuneIn, and Stitcher. Visit www.workofwrestling.com for all the articles Tim and others have written about the art of pro-wrestling throughout the years. Follow on Twitter @TimKailWrites. Read "Don't Hinder Jinder (With Xenophobia)" by Nadir Shirazi. Have a nice day!

SAMI/KO SENT PACKING, WAS THERE A CONSPIRACY TO OUT JINDER, JERICHO/OMEGA, DEL RIO'S TRAILER, MILLION DOLLAR MAN CALLS BELT A PROP & FLAIR'S 30 FOR 30On today's show, Vince and Disco immediately get into it as Vince tells Disco that he doesn't appreciate him hashtagging IMBECILE every time he tweets about him. From there Glenn criticizes Vince's mispronunciation of the English races and we're OFF TO THE RACES. After tackling many topics in the news, Vince makes the bold statement that somebody was behind outing Jinder from his Survivor Series match against Brock Lesnar. Who was it? Trust me . . . you don't have to look far. Again---calling it like they see it.

AJ Styles vs Jinder Mahal - MAJOR CHANGES BEFORE SURVIVOR SERIES!? - Off The Script #194 Part 1
In This Episode #194 Part 1 of Off The Script for Friday November 3rd, 2017:
- AJ Styles Vs Jinder Mahal - Why Is WWE Having A Championship Match Before Survivor Series?
- Huge Survivor Series Spoilers Reveal ALL Members Of Team Raw vs Team Smackdown
- Leaked Survivor Series Poster Reveals John Cena As Special Guest Referee For Lesnar vs Mahal
- Sami Zayn’s Interesting Analogy Of His Heel Turn & New Character Ahead of Survivor Series
- Backstage News On WWE’s “Under Siege” Angle & When Raw Will Retaliate
- Asuka’s Book [...]

WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN BEHIND JINDER LOSING TO AJOn today's show, Vince Russo, Jeff Lane, Kenny Bolin and Vito LoGrasso give a two-hour overview on this past week's WWE programming. Trying to stay his best to be objective, Vince discusses the absolute castrating of Kurt Angle over the past few weeks, as a retire of Stephanie McMahon looms imminent at this point. "Sir" Kenny Bolin, offers various other creative roots that the WWE may have taken in their five hours of very ho-hum programming while Vito LoGrosso give an interesting insight as to why the belt may have been taken off of Jinder Mahal. You're only going to get the truth from four guys NOT trying to be employed by the WWE. Truth, is simply truth.

Saturday September 23rd 2017: Fin Martin and Kenny are back with a packed 80 MINUTE PLUS show where they chat at length about Jinder's disastrous title reign, implications of Nakamura lifting the strap at HIAC and where Jinder ranks in WWE Title reigns. Then the guys cover No Mercy preview on the main events, Jason Jordan, Impact reverting back to their former name, Bound For Glory in Canada, the departure of Jim Cornette and finish the show with some memories of the one and only Bobby "The Brain" Heenan. Enjoy! Follow us on Twitter: @FindlayMartin @Inside_TheRopes @KennyMc1985 @PowerSlamOnline For bonus content including the Power Slam podcast 24 hours before it is released here, support us on Patreon at http://www.patreon.com/insidetheropes

Hello you! Another busy week in the world of WWE… another jam-packed episode of Gorilla Position to take you closer to all the action! Fancy the GP team coming to YOUR HOUSE to record a show?! Download now and find out how you could be the star of a future episode, all to celebrate the release of WrestleMania 33 on DVD and Blu-Ray. On this week’s show, host James Delow as he’s joined by WWE World Heavyweight Champion Jinder Mahal for an exclusive interview. Jinder talks candidly about his rise to the top of the mountain on SmackDown Live, his memories of the big title win over Randy Orton at Backlash, his close working relationship with Vince McMahon, the backstage reaction to him going from jobber to World Champion in a matter of weeks, plus he responds directly to the fans’ accusations concerning his body transformation! Elsewhere, James is joined by Matt Davies and Skillit to run through all the highs and lows from this week’s post-Extreme Rules edition of Monday Night RAW. Discussion points...

My FULL WWE Backlash review including my thoughts on WWE putting the Championship on Jinder Mahal, what match stole the show and how long Jinder will hold the championshipFollow me on Twitter @The_WWE_Podcast

Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) and Brandon Howard (@brandonthurston) discuss the week’s topics in wrestling business news:-WWE in New Delhi, HHH beats Jinder Mahal-WWE in Abu Dhabi-Buff Bagwell & Raven (Scott Levy) WWE Network royalties lawsuit dropped-205 Live house shows announced-NXT airing on USA Network as part of WWE week-WWE stadium PPV in Australia?-Review of WWE CFO George Barrios' talk at the UBS media conferenceThis week’s episode is brought to you by SeatGeek! Make your ticket buying experience easier than ever by downloading the SeatGeek app and entering the promo code WE for $20 off your first SeatGeek purchase.Become a Patreon supporter and see the show notes with exclusive detail, article links, commentary from the hosts and much more! Go to patreon.com/wrestlenomics.Check out Mookie’s work at wrestlenomics.com and indeedwrestling.com. Read Brandon’s latest at fightful.comEmail questions and comments to wrestlenomics@gmail.comDedicated Wrestlenomics Radio RSS feed: https://audioboom.com/channels/4561995.rss